WHPS01 NFFN 231200
HURRICANE WARNING 080 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 231341 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE RAE [RAY] CENTRE 985HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7 SOUTH
179.0 WEST AT 231200 UTC.
POSITION FAIR.
REPEAT POSITION 15.7S 179.0W at 231200 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 8 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 70 KNOTS BY
241200 UTC.

EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

FORECAST POSITION NEAR 17.5S 179.4W AT 240000 UTC
              AND NEAR 19.4S 179.6W AT 241200 UTC.

ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS
EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER
VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ

THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES GALE WARNING 078.